(课件网) UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES Listening and Talking Activity 1 Look at the photos below and guess what ethnic minority groups might be talked about. Activity 2 Justin met a new friend while travelling in Guizhou. Listen to their conversation and complete the summaries below. Wu Yue Miao lusheng 3，000 lusheng dance traditional/silver silver Dong Zhaoxing drum towers wind and rain bridges the Grand Song of the Dong People 听力文本 LISTENING PART 1 Justin： Hey，Wu Yue，do you know what kind of instrument these Miao performers are playing Wu Yue：Yes，it’s called a lusheng，my favourite musical instrument. Justin： It sounds beautiful. Is it made of bamboo Wu Yue：Yes. Can you guess when it was invented Justin： Um...five hundred years ago I can’t tell. I know China has a very long history. Wu Yue：That’s a good guess，but the lusheng actually has a history of over 3，000 years. It’s even mentioned in the oldest collection of Chinese poetry. Justin： Wow，such a long time ago. There must be many beautiful songs. Wu Yue：Yes，indeed，and they all make me proud. You know，I’m a Miao，too，and I’m really proud of our culture. Look，the performers are performing the lusheng dance. ［Music.］ Justin： This is great! And I really like the silver accessories that the girls are wearing. What are they Wu Yue：Oh，they’re traditional hand-made accessories. I can help you buy some as souvenirs if you like. Justin： Great，thanks! I hope they’re not too expensive. Wu Yue：Oh，well，it’ll depend on the percentage of silver. LISTENING PART 2 ［A few minutes later.］ Justin： Great，now I have my souvenirs. So where are we going next，Wu Yue Wu Yue： I’m taking you to Zhaoxing，a pretty Dong village. It’s considered one of China’s most beautiful villages. Justin： Great，I can’t wait. There must be a lot to see. Wu Yue：There is. First，I’ll take you to see the beautiful drum towers，and then the wind and rain bridges. The Dong play the lusheng，too. Perhaps you’ll see them perform the Grand Song of the Dong People. Believe me，you’ll love it. Justin： Wow，I’m really looking forward to it now. Activity 3 Work in groups. Imagine Justin is telling some friends about his trip to Guizhou. One of you is Justin and the rest of you are his friends. Ask Justin questions about his trip and experience. The following expressions may help you. Showing you are listening Exactly! You’re right! I see. I know what you mean. No way! You’re kidding! Really I can’t believe it! Great!/Super! That’s interesting. Wow! Tell me about it! Sample Conversation Phil： So，Justin，how was your trip to Guizhou Justin： It was great. I went to this Miao village. Robyn：I see. What was that like Justin： People were dressed up in these wonderful ethnic costumes，and some men were playing a musi-cal instrument called a lusheng. Bill：Tell me about it! Justin： The lusheng is made of bamboo，and it was invented more ... ...
